HHS Awards Medicaid CCBHC Expansion Planning Grants To 15 States; Up To 10 Will Be Selected To Participate

On March 16, 2023, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded 15 states one-year planning grants valued at $1 million each to prepare to launch the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. The 15 states are Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia.

In 2024, SAMSHA will select up to 10 of the states to participate in a four-year CCBHC Medicaid demonstration program and receive enhanced Medicaid reimbursement through a prospective payment system. The full CCBHC demonstration program provides reimbursement through . . .